U.S. pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. last week halted a weapons shipment to Israel over concern about the humanitarian impact of a possible Israeli ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. More than one million Palestinians
Biden marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with speech on antisemitism – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden on Tuesday marked Holocaust Remembrance Day, when Israel commemorates the millions of Jews murdered during the Holocaust. In a speech, Mr. Biden condemned antisemitism and criticized recent protests at college campuses. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In
The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined his agency’s preparations for a “large level” jump of the avian flu to humans. Dr. Robert Califf, who serves as the FDA Commissioner, spoke to members of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies on May 8.
Administrators from prominent school districts defend their record on the handling of anti-Semitism incidents. Coming under fire from lawmakers, administrators from prominent school districts across the country defended their record on the handling of anti-Semitism while condemning hatred toward Jews and Israel. New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks, Maryland’s Montgomery County Board of
Two days after officially getting on the 2024 presidential general election ballot in Delaware, Rober F. Kennedy Jr. announced on May 8 that his campaign had gathered enough valid signatures to appear on Ohio’s ballot. Former President Donald Trump won Ohio by eight points in the 2020 election. President Joe Biden considers Delaware his home
The House of Representatives on May 8 overwhelmingly voted to block a measure to strip House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of the gavel advanced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) forced a vote on a motion to vacate after meeting with the speaker twice this week to discuss her grievances
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proceeded with her threat to try to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday, calling for a vote on a motion to vacate the speaker from the House floor. “The form of the resolution is as follows: declaring the office of the speaker